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New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.

DES MOINES — Iowans, for the most part, have been spared feeling the ground trembling beneath our feet and the sight of crumbling buildings rocked by tremors.

It wasn't clear if anyone was believed to be missing in the aftermath. Monday's storms were the second to turn deadly in the Garden State this month. Early in July, three people died when ...